Who should win this year’s Ballon d’Or?

The Portuguese international bagged 46 goals and 12 assists in 38 league games for Los Blancos in 2011-12, and added 10 goals and three assists in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances.

More importantly, Ronaldo was the best player on the best La Liga team of all-time.

In 2011-12, Real Madrid became the only club in the history of the Spanish Primera to tally 100 points in a single season.

Los Blancos also set the record for most away points in a season (50), most points in the second half of a season (53) and most league goals scored in a season.

In short, Ronaldo fully deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or.

With that said, some may argue that Lionel Messi, who scored 50 goals in La Liga this season, deserves to win football’s most prestigious individual award yet again.

Jose Mourinho begs to differ.

“Cristiano has to be the Ballon d’Or winner, not because he was the top scorer, which he already was last season, but because his goals won the league,” the Real Madrid boss told SIC.

“Messi scored 50 goals that have not been worth anything, just as Cristiano scored 42 last season that were not worth anything.

“Cristiano has not been able to win the top scorer award and I think that should now be offset by the Ballon d’Or.”

‘Second-tier Candidates’

Robin van Persie: The Dutch striker enjoyed his best season in professional football in 2011-12, tallying 38 goals and 10 assists for club and country. In addition, he led Arsenal to a third-place finish after a dismal start to the campaign. Had Arsenal won the English Premier League, Van Persie may have been “right there” with Ronaldo and Messi, but that was never really going to happen.

Mario Gomez: Gomez was on cracking form for Bayern Munich all season long. He finished 2011-12 with 48 goals and five assists for club and county, including 12 Champions League strikes. Even if Bayern Munich win the UCL, Gomez will probably not win the award even though he may deserve it.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Quietly, but surely, Ibra put together a sensational campaign with AC Milan. Although Zlatan failed to win the league title for the first time since the 2003-04 season, he still managed to seal a second place finish for the Rossoneri. Oh and by the way, he registered 28 goals and six assists in 32 Serie A appearances.

All things considered, Cristiano Ronaldo should win this year’s Ballon d’Or despite Real Madrid’s failure to win the Champions League. It’s as simple as that to be honest.

Hold on now… wait, wait, wait just a sec. How come this is about the “best” player? Has Ballon d’Or lost its original idea. I thought this was all for PLAYER OF THE YEAR – there is no such thing as best player because that means we would have to look at a lot of criteria (e.g, has Messi EVER saved a penalty? Has Ronaldo?)… seriously, to be THE BEST, you’d have to outdo everybody in every field, and goalkeepers therefore deserve just as much of a chance. Then there’s non-European players, some faring so well, way better than ANY player in Europe.

So back to topic; isn’t the award for the best PERFORMING ‘player’ (not team, not most trophy-achieved player)???

I think……………messi worth it ,he has been performing better in all competition. now let’s luk into his recent matches is not struggling on hw to score alone BT made some superb assists…….he worth it I think…….. but c.Ronald if he did not score in a match he won’t response positively and very rude…….. futbol is just for fun I think dat must not happen….. messi world best greatest player ever

Itz all about Messi,as far as 2014-2015 season is concerned,Ronaldo has undoubtedly scored more la liga goals than messi,but Messi has won virtually everything Ronaldo has played in this year,itz not all about fanatism,but being Analytical,Messi,as far as am concerned is the key behind the success @ camp nou dis year,especially taking a very critical look @ de game against Bayern Munchen,d@ goal was a cracker,till today Boateng has not yet realised de formula messi used to throw him to the ground,the Almighty Bayern were kicked out single-handedly by One man-Messi,his magical moves against Athletic Bilbao earned Barcelona their third major Trophies,Manymore things I’d like to say,but,itz needless because the truth has already being let-out-of-the-bag,Cr7 tried and won it @ last minutes last year,even he himself knows that as far as this year is concerned itz Leo-best all the way,infact what has he won,apart from the pichichi award,hmm i think we all now know,the truth Leo-Best all the way!!! Blues for Life

If what their respective clubs have achieved and what a soccer as an art is expected to deliver to the world, no doubt Messi is by far better than Cristiano. still if the value of goals scored is taken into account, Messi surpasses Ronaldo at a very far range. if valuing team members and helping colleagues counts , no words can explain that Messi is better. if football is merely scoring finished goals with no respect to friends, this time I admit Ronald is better.

Messi diserve the ballon de or becouse messi dont play only for goals he share with friends when messi saw that goals is to him he start doing assist and also hurt ball if u watch champions league u will how he walk the second goal which was give by suarez

Messi diserve the ballon de or, becouse messi dont play only for goals he share with friends when messi saw that goals is too hard for him, he start doing assist and also hurt ball if u watch champions league u will how he walk the second goal which was give by suarez

Messi diserve the ballon de or, becouse messi dont play only for goals he share with friends when messi saw that goals is too hard for him, he start doing assist and also hurt ball if u watch champions league final u will see how he walk the second goal which was give by suarez

NOW;THIS YEAR BALLON D`OR HAD ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED TO THE ALL TIME OWNER.IN CASE YOU DIDN`T KNOW IS THE KING OF ALL TIME[MESSI ANDRES LIONEL]EVEN THOUGH I SAY A GREAT THANK TO CR7 FOR KEEPING IT FOR FATHER MESSI THIS IS THE TIME TO GIVE IT BACK MY FRIEND CONGRATULATION.